Darla's official foaling thread.

[cassie]

well she is standing up now, but i don't know if it was a weight shift or a slight push but she was standing still then seemed to move her weight forward then back, and her head went up...

sorry thats confusing lol

she is doing a strange thing with her front left leg...

 

[jessj]

did someone just text me?? my phone gave me a message that said text memory full but I just deleted them all makes no sense.

 

[cassie]

what was that one like Jess?

 

[jessj]

the first part was one giant turd like the other 1 the rest of it was more normal maybe a bit softer than usual

 

[cassie]

hmmm, very interesting

 

[cassie]

she has just gone back down sernal...

 

[jessj]

ok...i am back inside in my chair (wich is about 30seconds from the barn...less if i run!) I dont think that I could sleep again tonight if I tried....she really needs to f**l tonight so that I have an excuse to call in to work tomorrow. If not, then I may just be napping at my desk!

 

[jessj]

She seems like its not bothering her so much now.

She is acting fairly strange all round with the tail going, weight stifting, stamping her front feet and etc she may be progressing and this is her way of dealing with it... time will tell i guess

Sure, some of these things arent the typical foaling signs... but Darla hasnt exactly followed the rules yet lol

lol...thats my girl! breaking all the rules...may haveto figure out a way to incorporate that into a filly name! Stormy is yawning and looking a little restless too!

 

[jessj]

She certainly doesn't look very comfortable does she poor girl. Either she's getting ready to foal or it could be that the foal is changing positions and that is what is making her restless.

Cant believe that one minute we have a new cam to watch and the next minute the mare foals - that would be a first for us watchers! LOL!!

lol....i aim to please!!! and like you said D is breaking the rules!

 

[Eagle]

Jessi can you take her temperature?

 

[jessj]

I probably could...but there is a very good chance that she would kick my kneecap off.

 

[anyssapark]

PML, probably best you dont then LOL

The temp drop is a good one if you have been taking her temp at the same time each day and have something to compare it to. Probably not much point disturbing her now

If she doesnt foal tonight, is someone around tomorrow if you are at work Jess?

 

[cassie]

hmmm we dnt want that...

does your hubby help with the horses much??

 

[jessj]

The Hubby likes Darla, but wont make her mind...she just does whatever she pleases with him. He has no experience at all with horses. He is at work right now. He will come home a couple of hours before i go to work. He will be sleeping, but will get up occasionally to check on her.

 

[jessj]

Have you guys noticed since i took the color off that her mane/tail/legs def. look alot darker than her body? But her head looks darker too....doesn't that indicate possible true roan??? Arg...I dont think I will every decide what color she is!

 

[cassie]

lol I think she is a very hard mare to pick her colour!! it will be lots of fun to see what colour the foal is, we don't know what colour the stallion is do we? flat sternal flat sternal flat sternal flat sternal LOL

 

[jessj]

Cass...i finally got your text! Just now!

 

[lucky lodge]

I tryed to ring you to ,did you get a missed call

 

[cassie]

YAY n its heaps quicker!!! YAY!

 

[jessj]

stallion is a red/white pinto! hopefully lots of color on out lil filly!